Pad for use with horseshoes



Jan. 11, 1938. B. P. GRAY PAD FOR USE WITH HOR-SESHOES Filed Oct. 28,1936 2 Sheets-Sheet l Jan. 11, 1938. B, R RAY 2,105,242

PAD FOR USE WITH HORSESHOES Filed 001;. 28, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Patented Jan. 11, 1938 PATENT orr ce A PADjron USE WITH noasnsnons vBertram ParrottGi-ay, Birmingham, England 7 Application October 28,1936, Serial No. 103,114

In Great Britain November 20, 1935 12 Claims.

This invention relates to pads; for use with horseshoes and primarilyconcerns pads of the a kind which can be applied to and detached fromthe shoe, whilst the latter is secured to the horses foot and withoutaffecting the shoefastenings.

In my prior Patent No. 1,911,187, retaining spring arms secured. to orprovided onthe pad were adapted for detachable engagement with the sidesof the shoe in an adjustable manner, but it was not easy to attach thepad securely to shoes of different sizes and in somecases theeffectiveness of the retaining. spring arms depended upon the degree ofaccuracy with which the sides of the pad had been shaped to fit theparticular size of shoe.

The object of the present invention is to provide a generally improvedconstruction which will be more readilyapplicable to shoes of difierentsizes.

Referring to the\drawings:-

Figure 1 is a plan view illustrating one application of the presentinvention.

Figure 2 shows separated parts of the construction shown in Figure 1.

' 5 Figure 3 is a sectional elevation of same.

Figure 4 is a planview of a modification.

Figure 5 shows the same'in sectional. elevation. v Figure 6 is aperspective view of apart of the retaining device-incorporated in Figure4.

30 The construction illustrated in'Figures 1 and 2 includes a pad proper8 of rubber or other suitable'material havingqa carrier plate 9 -of thinmetal bent over at its edges I!) to engage in grooves or recessesil I inthe "sides of the -pad,'the

.35 carrier plate projecting beyond the ends "of the padto'provide-fianges I2 forengagement with the sides l3 of the horseshoe.

The means for retainingthe pad in position on the. horseshoe includea'strip metal member l4 preferably formed from spring material, thismember being separable from the pad and its carrier plate "and adaptedfordetachable engagement both with" the pad and with the shoe;

Thestrip has an integral lug l5 bent to project at right angles to .thewidth of the strip for engagement between the upper surface of thecarrier plate and the under surface of the horses foot when the pad is.in position, the main por- 5 tion of the strip, extending, transverselyacross the foot between the innersurfaces of the two sides l3 oftheshoeI fl.; The strip is curved or bowed to form twospring Larms l6, each ofwhich has at its projecting end 455 an outwardly'bent part 11- forengagement in a notch or recess IS in the inner face of thecorresponding side [3 of the shoe.

Adjacent the end I! each spring arm has an integral lug l9 bent atright-angles to the width of the strip to engage between the uppersurface 5 can be separated from the pad whilst the latter is in positionand the engagement of this mem- 15 her with the shoe is independent ofthe engagement between the latter and the pad, being also independent ofthe length of the pad.

The projection l5 can readily be slipped between the carrier plate andthe underside of the 20 foot after which the ends of the arms llican' besprung into engagement with the recesses or notches l8. l

When in position the retaining member fits snugly along the pad with thearms l6 extending substantially parallel to the inner vertical faces ofthe arms l3 of the shoe and the lugs 15 and I9 locate the retainingmember upon the pad and the shoe and prevent any displacement in normaluse. a

A standard .pad can be provided for shoes of difierent sizes, and theretaining member can readily be adapted to fit shoes of different sizes,

or, alternatively, a a separate retaining member may-be provided foreach size of shoe,

With this construction extreme accuracy in the shaping of' the pad orthe retaining member so as to adapt either of these for engagement withshoes'ofdifferent sizes is unnecessary and the retaining member is ofextremely simple con- 40 struction and can readily be shortened wherenecessary to engage with the sides of the shoe.

In constructions where the pad itself has, to

:be cut down to fit the size of the shoe, it is unnecessary to shape thepad accurately to fit the U sides of the shoe, since the retainingmember engages with the shoe independently of the length of the pad.

. In the modified construction illustrated in Fignres 4 to 6 theretaining member comprises two portions 20 of similar shape but oppositehand connected together by a helically coiled spring 2 I Each part 20 isformed from sheet metal with a strip adapted to fit along a portion oftheside of the pad andwith an integral spring arm 23 with outwardly bentend 24 and integral projection 25 of construction similar to the partsabove described with reference to Figures 1 to 3.

In addition each part 20 has an arm 26 bent to engage between thecarrier plate and the horse's foot with a further arm 21 projecting atright angles to the arm 26 and adapted to extend transversely across thefoot substantially parallel to the length of the pad.

The arms 21 of the two parts project towards one another and engage oneinto each end of the helically coiled spring 2|, which latter thus formsa resilient connection between the two parts of the retaining device andpresses these parts away from one another so as to engage the ends 24firmly in the notches l8.

The arms 21 are cranked out of the plane of the part fitting against theside of, the pad to provide space for the accommodation of the spring 2|as will be seen from Figure 4.

Each arm 21 has projecting lugs '28 adapted to engage between the coilsof the spring to provide a positive connection between the latter andthe arms 21 and this engagement is also an adjustable one and theeffective length of the connection between the two parts 20 can bevaried by rotating one or both parts relative to the spring to turn theprojections 28 around different coils of the spring.

Each part 20 has a further arm or lug 29 bent to extend substantiallyparallel to the arm 26 and adapted for engagement beneath the bentoveredge In of the carrier plate so that when the retaining member is inposition it is located positively upon the pad by the engagement of thetwo arms 26 and 29 one on either side of the carrier plate as is shownin Figure 5.

The retaining device can be applied whilst the pad is in position byengaging the arms 26 and '29 of each part 20 with the carrier plate andthen springing the arms 2-3 of the two parts of the retaining deviceinto engagement with the notches 7 l8 as described with reference toFigures 1 to -3.

."By suitable adjustment of the connection "between the spring 2| andthe arms 21 of the "two partsthe spring 2| can be compressed during theapplication of the retaining device sufficiently to ensure that theforce of the spring holds the two parts of the retaining device inengagement with the shoe to prevent detachment of thepad until theretaining device has been released.

By selection of a spring 2| of suitable length and strength theretaining devicecan be adapted for application to a shoe of any one of anumber of sizes with a suitable spring effect for any particular size.

With this arrangement the retaining member can be separated from thepad, whilst the latter is in position and can readily be adjusted to'fitshoes of diiTerent sizes without necessitating alterations in the partsof the member other than adjusting the effective length of the spring asdescribed above.

It is-unnecessary to observe extreme accuracy in shaping either the pador the retaining member to fit the sides of the shoe and theeffectiveness of the engagement between the retaining member and theshoe is independent of the engagement between the latter and the pad orof the length of the pad proper;

In order :to make the retaining strip flexible in a vertical-directionso that it canbend up and down with thepad, it may be weakened by slits,notches or recesses in its edges in suitable positions, such as adjacentthe lugs.

What I claim then is:-

l. A horseshoe pad including a pad member capable of application to, orremoval from, the shoe without removing the latter and a retainingmember for securing said pad member detachably to said shoe, end partsof said retaining member adapted for releasable engagement with the shoeand a part adapted to abut against the front of the pad tmember-in adetachable man- "her to enable removal or replacement of said retainingmeans independently of the removal or replacement of the pad member.

2. ,A horseshoe pad including a pad member capable of application to, orremoval from, the shoe without removing the latter and retaining meansfor securing said pad member detachably to said shoe, said meansincluding a strip metal member, end parts of said member adapted forreleasable engagement with the shoe and. a central part ofgsaid memberadapted to abutalong the front of the pad member and also to engageabove the pad member in a detachable manner to enable removal orreplacement of said retaining means independently of the removal orreplacement of the pad member.

3. A horseshoe pad including a pad member capable of application to, orremoval from, the shoe without removing the latter and retaining meansfor securing said pad member detachably to said shoe, said meansincluding a bowed metal strip, a spring arm at each end of said strip,the end of each arm being shaped to engage detachably in :a notch in theside of the shoe, a part ofsaid strip adapted to abut against the frontof said pad member and a projection -on said strip adapted. fordetachable engagement above the pad member'to enable removal orreplacement of said retaining means independently of the removal orreplacement of the pad member.

4. A horseshoe -pad including a pad member capable of application to, orremoval from, the shoe without removing the latter, a carrier plate forsaid pad member, and retaining means for securing said pad memberdetachably to said shoe, said means including a strip metal member,parts of said member adapted for releasable engagement with the shoe anda part of said member adapted to abut against the carrier plate alongthe front of said pad member and also to engage above the carrier platein a detachable manner to enable removal or replacement ofsaid'retaining means independently of the'removal or replacement of thepad member.

5. A horseshoe pad including a pad member capable of application to, Iorremoval from, the shoe without removing the latter, .a carrier plate forsaid pad member and retaining-means for securing said :pad memberdetachably to said shoe, said means including a bowed metal strip, aspring arm at each end of said strip, the end of each .arm being shapedto engage detachably in a notch in the side ofthe shoe, a part of saidstripadapted to abut the carrier plate along the front of said padmember .and a projection on said strip adapted to engage detachablyabove the carrier plate to enable removal or replacement of saidretaining means independently of the removal .or replacement of the padmember.

6. A horseshoe pad'including a pad member capable of application to, orremoval from, the

shoe without removing the latter and retaining means for securing saidpad member detachably to said shoe, said means including two metalmembers, an integral spring arm on each of said members, the end of saidarm being shaped'to engage detachably in a notch in the side of theshoe, resilient means connecting said members a part of each memberadapted to abut against the front of the pad member and a projection oneach member adapted for detachable engagement above the pad member toenable removal or replacement of said retaining means independently ofthe removal or replacement of the pad member.

7. A horseshoe pad including a pad member capable of application to, orremoval from, the shoe without removing the latter, a carrier plate forsaid pad member and retaining means for securing said pad memberdetachably to said shoe,said means including two metal members, anintegral spring arm on each of said members, the end of said arm beingshaped to engage detachably in a notch inv the side'of the shoe, aspring connecting said members resiliently, a part on each memberadapted to abut against the carrier plate at the front of said padmember and a projection on each member adapted to engage members, theend of said arm being shaped to i detachably above the carrier plate toenable re,- moval or replacement of said retaining means independentlyof the removal or replacement of the pad member.

engage detachably in a notch in the-side of the shoe, projecting arms onsaid members, a coiledspring'connecting said arms, lugs on said armsengaging adjustably between the coils of said spring and a projection oneach member adapted for detachable engagement with the pad memher toenable removal or replacement of said retaining means independently ofthe removal or replacement of the pad member.

' 9. A horseshoe pad including a pad member capable of application to,or removal from, the shoe without removing the latter, a carrier platefor said pad member and retaining'meansfor securing said pad memberdetachablyl to said shoe,

said means including two metal members, an integral spring arm on eachof said members, the end of said arm being shaped to engage detachablyin a notch in the side of the shoe, projecting arms on said members, acoiled spring connecting said arms, lugs on said arms engagingadjustably' ing means independently of the removal or replacement of thepad member.

10. Retaining means for a horseshoe pad including a bowed metal strip, aspring arm at each end of said strip, the end of each arm being shapedto engagedetachably in a notch in the side of the shoe, a part of saidstrip adapted to abut against the front of said pad member and aprojection on said strip adapted for detachable engagement above the padmember to enable removal or replacement of said retaining meansindependently of the removal or replacement of the pad member.

11. Retaining means for a horseshoe pad including two metal members, anintegral spring arm on each of said members, the end of said arm beingshaped to engage detachably in a notch in the side of the shoe,resilient means connecting said members, a part of each member adaptedto abut against the front of thepad member and a projection on eachmember adapted for detachable engagement above the pad member to enableremoval or replacement of said retaining means independently of theremoval or replacement of the pad member.

12. Retaining means for a horseshoe pad including two metal members, anintegral spring arm on each of said members, the end of said arm beingshaped to engage detachably in'a notch in the side of the shoe,projecting arms on said members, a coiled spring connecting said arms,lugs on saidarms engaging adjustably between the coils of said springand a projection on each member adapted for detachable engagement withthe pad member to enable removal or replacement of said retainingmeansindependently of the removal or replacement of the pad member.

BERTRAM PARROTT GRAY.

